Fan attachment for rockers.



No. 662,242. Patented Nov. 20, I900.

J. J. MYERS.

FAN ATTACHMENT FOR ROCKERS.

(Application filed July 7, 1900.)

(No Model.)

ATTORNEYS.

UNTTET) STATES ATENT rrrcn.

JOHN J. MYERS, OF WVILMERDING, PENNSYLVANIA.

FAN ATTACHMENT FOR ROCKERS SPECIFICATTON forming part of Letters PatentN 0. 662,242, dated November 20, 1900.

Application filed July 7, 1900. berial No. 22,778. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN J. MYERS, a citizen of the United States ofAmerica, residing at Wilmerding, in the county of Allegheny and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in FanAttachments for Rockers, of which the following is a specification,reference being had therein to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in fanattachments for rocking-chairs, and more particularly to new and novelmeans for automatically as well as mechanically operating a fanconnected to a chair.

The invention particularly aims to con struct a mechanism attached toone side of a rocking-chair and which is automatically operated by therocking of the chair, causing the rotation of the fan; furthermore,connecting a fan to the mechanism in such a manner that the same can beadjusted to various po sitions to suit the convenience of the occupantof the chair.

The invention further aims to construct a fan attach ment forrocking-chairs which shall be extremely simple in construction, strong,durable, efficient in its operation, and comparatively inexpensive tomanufacture and set up, and, furthermore, one that can be automaticallyas well as mechanically operated.

WVith the above and other objects in view the invention finally consistsin the novel combination and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter morefully described and specifically pointed out.

In describing the invention in detail reference is had to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, and whereinlike numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts throughout theseveral views, in which- Figure 1 is a perspective View of arockingchair, showing my improved fan attachment connected thereto withthe casing removed.

Fig. 2 is an enlarged side elevation of the operating mechanism forrotating the fan,

- showing the arrangement of the cover in dotted line. Fig. 3 is asectional view taken on the line 3 3 of Fig. 2 with the cover attached.Fig.4 is a perspective view of the lower portion of the supporting shaftcarrying a ratchet which is engaged by a spring-pressed arm for rotatingthe same.

Referring to the drawings by reference-numerals, 1 indicates the base ofa rocker, to which the rocking-chair 2 is connected in the ordinarymanner. Secured to one side of the chair is a keeper 3, through whichextends a supporting-shaft 4, carrying an elongated sleeve 5, providedat its upper end withafan 6. The sleeve 5 is adjustably secured to theshaft 4 by means of a set-screw 7. The lower end of the shaft4 isjournaled within a bracket 8, secured to the side of the chair, and isprovided with a ratchet-wheel 9.

To arrest the downward movement of the shaft 4, the latter is providedwith a stopcollar 10, which engages the keeper 3.

The reference-numeral 11 indicates a wormgear carried by the shaft 4 andis arranged between the keeper 3 and bracket 8.

Con nected to the sideof the chair a suit able distance below thebracket 8 is a keeper 12, through which extends an operating-shaft 13,provided with a bifurcated upper end, as at 14, and connected at itslower end to a miter-gear 15, supported in the bearing 16. Pivotallysecured to the bifurcated end 14 of the operating-shaft l3is anupwardly-extending arm 17, which engages within the teeth of theratchet-wheel 9 and is retained in such position by means of the spring18, hearing against the same and connected at its lower end, as at 19,to the operating-shaft 13.

The reference-numeral 20 indicates a'--b0ss secured to the side of thechair and has journaled therein the one end of ashort shaft 21, carryingthe bevel-gear 22,which is adapted to mesh with the miter-gear 15. Theouter face bf the gear 21 is provided with a pinion 23, which is adaptedto mesh with the toothed rack 24, connected at its lower end, as at 25,to the base 1. The rack is formed in a curvilinear manner, as shown.

The reference-numeral 26 denotes a boss secured to the side of therocker a suitable distance below the keeper 3 and carries the one end ofthe shaft 27, provided witha gearwheel 28, which is adapted to mesh withthe worm 11 for rotating the shaft 4. The shaft 27 is provided with asuitable crank or handle 29 for operating the same. The casing 30 isconnected to the side of the rocker and adapted to surround theoperating mechanism and is provided with suitable openings for thepassage of the shafts 4; and 27 and rack 24.

The operation of the device is as follows: On the downward movement ofthe rocker the pinion engaging the rack 24 will cause the bevel-gear torotate, transferring motion to the miter-gear for rotating theoperatingshaft 13, carrying the operating-arm 17 therewith. As the sameis in engagement with the ratchet 9, it will cause the rotation of theshaft 4, sleeve 5, and fan 6. Upon the upward movement of the rocker therotation of the bevel and miter gears will be reversed, so that the arm17 will ride over the teeth of the ratchet and not transfer any motionthereto. The action of the spring 18 will tend to keep the arm 17 inengagement with the ratchet 9 when the shaft 4 is being rotated.

In case it is desired to operate the fan mechanically the gear-wheel 28is rotated by means of the crank or handle 29, which, meshing with theworm-gear 11, will transfer motion to the shaft 4, sleeve 5, and fan 6.

It is thought the many advantages of my improved fan attachment forrocking-chairs can be readily understood from the foregoing descriptiontaken in connection with the accompanying drawings, and it will be notedthat various changes may be made in the details of construction withoutdeparting from the general spirit of my invention.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new, anddesire to secure by Letters Patent, is-

1. In a device of the character described, the combination with thestationary base of the chair and a rack secured to said base, of arocker mounted upon the base, keepers 3, and 8 secured to the side ofsaid rocker, an operating-shaft journaled in said keepers, a sleeve adjustably mounted on the upper end of said shaft, a fan carried by theupper end of said sleeve, a ratchet-wheel secured to the lower end ofthe operating-shaft, a keeper 12 secured to the side of the rocker invertical alinement with the keepers 3 and 8, a shaft 13 journaled insaid keepers 12, a springpressed arm pivoted in the upper end of saidshaft 13, and engaging the ratchet carried by the operating-shaft, amiter-gear secured on the lower end of said shaft 13, a shaft 21 securedto the side of the rocker, a bevel-gear carried by said shaft andadapted to mesh with the miter-gear carried by the shaft 13, and apinion carried by said shaft 21 for engagement with the rack carried bythe base, substantially as described.

2. The combination with the base carrying the rack stationary with thebase, of the rocker mounted on the base, keepers secured to the side ofthe rockers, an operating-shaft journaled in said keepers, a sleeveadjustably mounted on the upper end of said shaft, a fan carried by saidsleeve, a ratchet carried on the lower end of the operating-shaft, ashaft 13 rotatably supported from the side of the rocker, an arm pivotedin the upper end of said shaft, a spring for holding said arm inengagement with the ratchet of the operating-shaft, a miter-gear carriedon the lower end of said shaft 13, ashaft 21 rotatablysupported from theside of the rocker, a bevelgear carried by said shaft and adapted tomesh with the miter-gear carried by the shaft 13, a pinion mounted onsaid shaft 21 for engagement with the rack carried by the base, and acase secured to the rocker for inclosing said gearsand pinions,substantially as described.

In testimony whereof I alfix my signature in the presence of twowitnesses.

JOHN J. MYERS.

Witnesses:

JOHN NOLAND, N. L. BOGAN.

